Mount Paozu!
Son Gohan, Sun Wukong, Krillin, Tien Shinhan, Chiaotzu, Raditz, and Nappa!!
The seven of them were ready to go!!
"There are seven Space Capsules here, each containing twenty Senzu Beans. I also asked Aunt Bulma to make some battle armor. It's even tougher than the armor the Saiyans wore back then and can withstand some attacks!" Son Gohan took out seven Space Capsules and tossed one to each person!
"I won't wear the armor. I still prefer this martial arts uniform," Sun Wukong said.
"Agreed. I'm used to wearing these clothes too!" Krillin said, nodding emphatically.
"This is just in case. You guys are always powering up and blowing your clothes off. I don't want you to end up with nothing to wear!" Son Gohan said helplessly.
"All right, hold hands. Get ready to go!!" Son Gohan prepared to use Instant Transmission to take them to Namek.
"Hey, Son Gohan, did you forget someone??" a voice suddenly called from far away!
Everyone looked over. The newcomer, all green-skinned, was King Piccolo!!
He wore an angry expression, too!!
"Ah, um... sorry, sorry... I forgot about you!!" Son Gohan said awkwardly.
"Hmph!!"
King Piccolo strode over haughtily and placed a hand on Son Gohan's shoulder!
Everyone formed a circle and held hands!!!
"Namek!!! Let's go!"
Whoosh!!!
They vanished so quickly that a faint afterimage lingered in the air, but it disappeared a second later!!
Namek!
Eight figures appeared in an instant outside the Grand Elder's residence!!
"Who's there??" Nail, the guard, shot forward at once, gathering energy and unleashing it!!
"Not bad. I didn't expect Namek to have someone this strong!" Raditz sounded like he was asking for a beating.
Smack!!! Watch your manners!! Son Gohan said, displeased, and smacked Raditz on the head. Because of the height difference, he had to jump to do it!!
"Ah... sorry. Old habit," Raditz said.
Everyone...
"Nail, long time no see!" Son Gohan stepped forward.
"Son Gohan, it's you?? What are you doing here again?" Nail clearly wasn't happy to see him.
"I need to speak with the Grand Elder about something. Go let him know!" Son Gohan didn't take offense at Nail's rudeness.
"Nail... let them in," a weak, aged voice called from inside.
"But... Grand Elder, your health..." Nail said, unable to hide his distress.
"I'll be fine for now. Let them in."
"All right, Grand Elder. Please keep your energy under control. The Grand Elder is already very weak," Nail said.
"Is it that serious??" Son Gohan frowned.
As far as he remembered, the Grand Elder hadn't been this frail.
And the timing was much earlier than before! In the original story, Frieza wouldn't arrive for another year and a half.
Even then, the Grand Elder hadn't been in this condition!
Everyone suppressed their energy and slowly entered the house.
"Grand Elder, long time no see... What happened to you?" Son Gohan asked.
"Gohan, after you left, I foresaw Namek's future..." The Grand Elder stopped halfway through his sentence.
"Foreseeing the future takes an immense toll on the body and mind. Ever since the Grand Elder did it, he's been very weak!! It also shortened his lifespan considerably!" Nail said, struggling to contain his grief.
Whoosh!!
Gohan suddenly tossed a Senzu Bean into the Grand Elder's mouth!!
"Grand Elder, swallow it. It can't extend your lifespan, but it can restore your health," Son Gohan said.
"Crunch!!"
The Grand Elder bit down and swallowed without hesitation!!
Nail, who had been about to stop him, paused too!!
The Grand Elder's frail body suddenly shuddered. His tired eyes grew bright and alert, and his breathing steadied!!
"What a miraculous bean!" The Grand Elder's voice rang out with renewed strength.
"Grand Elder!!" Nail's eyes shone with excitement!
"Thank you, Son Gohan!" Nail stepped forward and bowed to him.
The resentment Nail had felt toward Son Gohan vanished in an instant!
"These are Senzu Beans from Earth. One can heal any injury and restore your stamina! Of course, they can't cure illnesses that affect your lifespan or certain incurable diseases." As he spoke, Son Gohan glanced at Sun Wukong!
At the same time, worry rose in his heart. He feared that his arrival had changed history and prevented Future Trunks from appearing!
If Future Trunks didn't appear, that meant Sun Wukong's heart disease couldn't be cured!
As he spoke, Son Gohan took out a bag of Senzu Beans and tossed it to Nail. "There are twenty inside. That should last until the Grand Elder dies of old age."
"Thank you, Son Gohan!" Nail said gratefully.
"Grand Elder, you sensed it?" Son Gohan asked.
"Yes. I can feel a terrifying, evil presence drawing closer and closer!! I foresaw the future. Namek will face an unprecedented crisis. But in the future I saw, you were completely different from the way you are now. He was the one who resolved the crisis!" The Grand Elder raised his hand and pointed at Sun Wukong.
"I see." Son Gohan felt that the future the Grand Elder had seen was probably the one from the original story.
But his arrival had likely changed history!
"Has Frieza's arrival affected your lifespan too?"
"That's right. I still have some time left, but my weakened body had already made it impossible for me to hold on. Fortunately, you had those Senzu Beans!!" The Grand Elder spoke with great force.
"In that case, I can't bring myself to trouble you." Son Gohan had planned to have the Grand Elder unlock everyone's potential.
But given the situation, it clearly wasn't appropriate!
"Don't worry. Unlocking their potential won't shorten my lifespan, and we have the Senzu Beans. Let them come one at a time," the Grand Elder offered.
"Thank you so much, Grand Elder. We have plenty of Senzu Beans!" Son Gohan exclaimed, delighted.
Sun Wukong went first!!
"So he's the one I saw in my vision. What incredible potential!" The Grand Elder was overjoyed.
Then he did everything he could to unlock Sun Wukong's potential!!
Sun Wukong felt his potential surging out from within him!
His battle power of 500,000 broke through in an instant!!
600,000... 700,000... 800,000... 1.5 million... 2 million!!
In the end, Sun Wukong's battle power stopped at 2 million!!
He was only a million short of the 3 million battle power needed to become a Super Saiyan!
"Incredible..." Nail marveled.
Next came Raditz... Nappa... Krillin... Tien... and Chiaotzu...
Son Gohan and Piccolo had already had their potential unlocked, so they didn't go through it again!
Raditz: Base battle power: 500,000. Using the King Kai Fist, he could reach 1 million.
Nappa: Base battle power: 800,000. Using the King Kai Fist, he could reach 1.6 million.
Because the two of them had killed indiscriminately, their bodies couldn't handle using the King Kai Fist at a higher multiplier!
Krillin: 8,000!
Tien Shinhan: 13,000.
Chiaotzu: 5,000!!
Everyone had received a tremendous boost!
"Grand Elder, Frieza will arrive in about three months. My father and the others will stay here. I have something else to take care of, so I'll leave for now. It's urgent, but I'll come back!" Son Gohan said.
"All right, Gohan. With them here, I doubt Frieza will get his way!" The Grand Elder was full of confidence.
"Heh, let's hope so! I'll be going, then!" Son Gohan took Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu to Three-Eyed Star!
Sun Wukong, Raditz, Nappa, Krillin, and Piccolo stayed on Namek!
"Guests who have come from afar, feel free to look around. You can also go with the elders of the various villages and learn some psychic abilities. Some abilities of the Namekians don't require a Namekian body!" The Grand Elder made arrangements for them.
"That's wonderful. Thank you, Grand Elder!" Sun Wukong was very interested in learning new techniques!